Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread:
Black Agar:this one is more interesting than some of the last synthetics i smelled, it is woody with berries and blossoms, after a while the berries with the blossoms seem to take over.
Black Agar – Gorgeous woody, fruity, ambery fragrance. Smells nothing like real agarwood, but it is a gorgeous Oriental perfume containing notes of red rose and oud in the Arabic tradition. Sweeter than the usual renditions. Possibly some almond in here, too.
Oud, CO2 extraction, origin unknown, Tigerflag – I’ve always wondered, what does real oud smell like? Well, this is the real thing, and it is amazing. It smells like—a bag of hardwood mulch, aged oak mulch. Rich, full, sweet, deep, woody, with a bitter medicinal bite. It also smells fecal and like unwashed laundry. Mysterious and addictive. I bought this ethically harvested product from Tigerflag.com. My sample was a light, opaque brown, semi-solid paste. Madini Agarwood perfume smells similar to this.
Oud: bleu cheese, goat cheese, white wine, blonde wood, mold
Oud - I was shocked when I tried the Oud. It has so many facets-- some of them a bit revolting ( Now I can see why Oud Cuir D'Arabie reeks so bad!) Still, I could detect those things which give M7 its signature and also the facets of some of the Montales. Interesting. I was already working on a cypress scent and I used a few drops of the oud to liven it up a little. Nice.
Oud – Absolutes from different countries:
Cambodian Classic - Warm, a bit fecal, woody, hints of sawdust, with some sweetness in the drydown. Complex, deep, and medicinal.
Junnid Cambodian - Warm, less fecal, with some rubbery nuances, sweeter in the drydown. Hours later, the most dramatic development. Cinnamon undertones.
Indian Aged 10 Years - Also called "Hindi Assam Qasoosi Kadeem," which means the tree was 40-50 years old and the oud has been aged for a decade. Cooler, least fecal of all, most deeply woody, straightforward. The strongest and longest-lasting.
Vietnam - Warm, sweeter but less complex or strong as Cambodian.
Vietnam Wild - Herbal, not fecal, less bitter or woody, mildest with pleasant, sweet, green, haylike note. Hours later, fairly sweet and even a bit fruity or floral. Most complex aroma. My favorite.
Black Agar:this one is more interesting than some of the last synthetics i smelled, it is woody with berries and blossoms, after a while the berries with the blossoms seem to take over.
Black Agar – Gorgeous woody, fruity, ambery fragrance. Smells nothing like real agarwood, but it is a gorgeous Oriental perfume containing notes of red rose and oud in the Arabic tradition. Sweeter than the usual renditions. Possibly some almond in here, too.
Oud, CO2 extraction, origin unknown, Tigerflag – I’ve always wondered, what does real oud smell like? Well, this is the real thing, and it is amazing. It smells like—a bag of hardwood mulch, aged oak mulch. Rich, full, sweet, deep, woody, with a bitter medicinal bite. It also smells fecal and like unwashed laundry. Mysterious and addictive. I bought this ethically harvested product from Tigerflag.com. My sample was a light, opaque brown, semi-solid paste. Madini Agarwood perfume smells similar to this.
Oud: bleu cheese, goat cheese, white wine, blonde wood, mold
Oud - I was shocked when I tried the Oud. It has so many facets-- some of them a bit revolting ( Now I can see why Oud Cuir D'Arabie reeks so bad!) Still, I could detect those things which give M7 its signature and also the facets of some of the Montales. Interesting. I was already working on a cypress scent and I used a few drops of the oud to liven it up a little. Nice.
Oud – Absolutes from different countries:
Cambodian Classic - Warm, a bit fecal, woody, hints of sawdust, with some sweetness in the drydown. Complex, deep, and medicinal.
Junnid Cambodian - Warm, less fecal, with some rubbery nuances, sweeter in the drydown. Hours later, the most dramatic development. Cinnamon undertones.
Indian Aged 10 Years - Also called "Hindi Assam Qasoosi Kadeem," which means the tree was 40-50 years old and the oud has been aged for a decade. Cooler, least fecal of all, most deeply woody, straightforward. The strongest and longest-lasting.
Vietnam - Warm, sweeter but less complex or strong as Cambodian.
Vietnam Wild - Herbal, not fecal, less bitter or woody, mildest with pleasant, sweet, green, haylike note. Hours later, fairly sweet and even a bit fruity or floral. Most complex aroma. My favorite.
